1-800-Flowers Buyer Set for Market Bloom

Director Jeffrey Walker bought a quarter of a million dollars in stock.

JEFFREY WALKER IS BETTING THAT romance is in the air. Last week, the 1-800-flowers.com (ticker: FLWS) director made the largest insider purchase of the online flower and gift retailer's stock in the last five years, according to InsiderScore.com.

Walker, the chairman of the company's compensation committee, bought 40,500 shares for $251,000, or $6.20 per share, on Wednesday, adding to the 2,500 shares...